Exam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
Which of the following is represented by a bent arrow indicator?
1)
A)
page break
B)
continuous break
C)
column break
D)
line break
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
2)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of small caps?
2)
A)
Small caps is a font effect.
B)
In small caps, capital letters are taller than noncapitalized ones.
C)
In small caps, lowercase letters are eliminated; all are uppercase.
D)
Small caps is a font style.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
3)
Which of the following is NOT necessary for footnotes according to MLA style?
3)
A)
indented by 0.5 inch
B)
match the document font size
C)
Calibri font
D)
double line spacing
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
4)
In an article with the source “International Business Machines,” to cite the author you would
4)
A)
enter “Machines, International Business” as the author.
B)
in the Author box, simply state “No Author Given”.
C)
select the Corporate Author check box and use “Machines, International Business”.
D)
select the Corporate Author check box and use “International Business Machines”.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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5)
Which of the following moves text to a new line while remaining part of the preceding paragraph?
5)
A)
column break
B)
manual page break
C)
section break
D)
manual line break
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
6)
What is the keyboard shortcut to insert a manual page break?
6)
A)
Alt + Enter
B)
Shift + Enter
C)
Ctrl + Enter
D)
Enter
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
7)
Which of the following is NOT one of the standards for MLA style?
7)
A)
1″ margins
B)
Double–spaced body text
C)
0.5″ first line indent
D)
Arial, 12 pt font
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
8)
To add a page number to a citation,
8)
A)
right–click, and select Edit Citation.
B)
double–click the source, and enter pages into the source form.
C)
manually edit the in–line citation.
D)
right–click, and select Edit Source.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
9)
In a newsletter, to format the content after the nameplate into two columns you would first insert a:
9)
A)
continuous break
B)
page break
C)
section break
D)
column break
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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10)
How are MLA–styled Works Cited pages formatted?
10)
A)
Double–spaced, no spacing between entries, 0.5″ hanging indent
B)
Double–spaced, spacing between entries, 0.5″ hanging indent
C)
Double–spaced, no spacing between entries, 1″ hanging indent
D)
Single–spaced within the entry, extra line between entries, 0.5″ hanging indent
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
11)
Justifying column text in a document
11)
A)
gives a more formal and clean look.
B)
is best done for single–column documents.
C)
maintains a jagged right edge to document text.
D)
maintains even spacing between words.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
12)
When using mail merge, which of the following is NOT a part of the main document?
12)
A)
the number of copies of the label
B)
the size of the label
C)
whether Mr. & Mrs. would be used on the label
D)
the font size used for the label
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
13)
In the Source Manager dialog box, citations for the current document display in the
13)
A)
header.
B)
Current List box.
C)
Master List box.
D)
footer.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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14)
In which of the following ways can you NOT set a first–line indent?
14)
A)
Opening the Paragraph dialog box on the Home tab
B)
Dragging the indent marker on the ruler
C)
Opening the Paragraph dialog box on the Page Layout tab
D)
Using the spin dials on in the Paragraph group on the Page Layout tab
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
15)
Which line spacing is used for research papers and reports using MLA style?
15)
A)
Triple–spaced
B)
Single–spaced
C)
Double–spaced
D)
1.5–spaced
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
16)
Which of the following is a statistic automatically tracked by Word?
16)
A)
Number of revisions to the document
B)
Changes in the number of pages
C)
Number of incorrectly spelled words
D)
Number of inserted objects in the document
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
17)
In which dialog box are you able to control line spacing?
17)
A)
Paragraph
B)
Formatting
C)
Line
D)
Print
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
18)
Which of the following would be an unlikely data source for a mail merge?
18)
A)
a Word table
B)
a PowerPoint presentation
C)
an Excel spreadsheet
D)
an Access database
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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19)
Which of the following is a field that can be automatically inserted into a document footer?
19)
A)
the file name
B)
the label size being used
C)
a list of the data sources used
D)
the user’s name
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
20)
In MLA style, citations that refer to items in the Work Cited page are referred to as
20)
A)
cross–references.
B)
in–line sources.
C)
parenthetical references.
D)
footnotes.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
21)
Which of the following is a traditional non–numeric footnote symbol?
21)
A)
§
B)
&
C)
@
D)
¥
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
22)
During a mail merge, which of the following statements is true regarding the data source?
22)
A)
Word saves the source material as a .wsm file.
B)
Spaces in field names are replaced with a period.
C)
Each column name becomes a field name.
D)
Data sources must be based on Excel files.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
23)
With Microsoft‘s default settings, if a footnote is inserted into body text that is 14 pt Arial, which of
the following is NOT true?
23)
A)
The footnote font is in Calibri no matter the document font style.
B)
The footnote font size is 10 pt no matter the size of the document font.
C)
The footnote font size increases with the size of the document font.
D)
The footnote number is in 14 pt Arial superscript to match the document font.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
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24)
Compared to the Ribbon, the Font dialog box offers
24)
A)
the ability to make several changes at the same time.
B)
a simpler way to change very basic settings.
C)
the same number of options.
D)
instant previews of how changes will appear in the document.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
25)
According to MLA style, the correct punctuation for a citation at the end of a sentence is
25)
A)
. (Smith 21).
B)
.(Smith 21)
C)
(Smith, 21).
D)
(Smith 21).
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
26)
To position Works Cited entries onto a new page,
26)
A)
insert a manual page break.
B)
insert a manual line break.
C)
press the Enter key multiple times.
D)
insert a section break.
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
27)
Which of the following is typically listed for a book entry in a bibliography?
27)
A)
Whether the book was hardback or paperback
B)
The name of the library where the work was obtained
C)
The qualifications of the author or authors
D)
The year the book was published
Answer:
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
28)
In the MLA style, ________ is the heading used for the bibliographic reference page.
28)
Answer:
Works Cited
Explanation:
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